Pentameter

Pentameter

Definition of Pentameter Literary Term
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Definition of Pentameter Literary Term

Pentameter is a line of poetry that has five metrical feet.

The meter in poetry involves exact arrangements of syllables into repeated patterns called feet within a line. Meters are regularized rhythms. an arrangement of language in which the accents occur at apparently equal intervals in time. Each repeated unit of meter is called a foot.

The number of metrical feet in a line are described as follows:

  • Dimeter — two feet

  • Trimeter — three feet

  • Tetrameter — four feet

  • Pentameter — five feet

  • Hexameter — six feet

  • Heptameter — seven feet

  • Octameter — eight feet
     

The meter in poetry involves the exact arrangements of syllables into repeated patterns called feet within a line.
 

 

Forms of Poetry and Literary Terms
How do you define a couplet or a Falling Meter? And what exactly is an Iambic pentameter? We have provided a definition of poetry and literary terms together with the meaning and examples, such as the above definition of Pentameter. A helpful educational resource for those taking an English test or a University student studying English and American Literature. Each definition, such as the above definition and example of Pentameter will provide a glossary of literary terms or a dictionary with the meaning, samples, examples and the rules of specialising in each different type of poem and poetry.
 

Definition of Poetry
Poetry is piece of literature written by a poet in meter or verse expressing various emotions which are expressed by the use of variety of techniques including metaphors, similes and onomatopoeia. The emphasis on the aesthetics of language and the use of techniques such as repetition, meter and rhyme are what are commonly used to distinguish poetry from prose. Poems often make heavy use of imagery and word association to quickly convey emotions. An example of Pentameter is detailed above.

Structure of Poetry
The structure used in poems varies with different types of poetry and can be seen in the above example of Pentameter. The structural elements include the line, couplet, strophe and stanza. Poets combine the use of language and a specific structure to create imaginative and expressive work. The structure used in some Poetry types are also used when considering the visual effect of a finished poem. The structure of many types of poetry  result in groups of lines on the page which enhance the poem's composition.
 

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